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Veteran actor Kamal Haasan on Wednesday launched his political party and the party Flag at Othakadai in Madurai among a sea of supporters. Haasan’s party is named Makkal Needhi Maiam which in Tamil means ‘Centre for People’s justice’.
Kamal Haasan hoisted and unveiled the party flag -three in red and three in white - joined together around a star on a white background.
Haasan was joined by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, AAP leader and former Delhi Minister Somnath Bharti who is the...

Weddings never fail in providing ladies with a chance to pamper themselves and get all decked up in pretty dresses to flaunt among their family and friends. With every girl going for dark colours lately, Bollywood beauties defied the trends and nailed white outfits at Mohit Marwah's wedding.
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Created by ace designer Manish Malhotra, Karisma Kapoor, Khushi Kapoor and Kiara Advani were looking...

Marvel's latest presentation 'Black Panther' is breaking box-office records all around the globe with the grown-up superhero action and earth-shattering entertainment. However, the Indian Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) couldn't refrain themselves from adding an unnecessary beep to the Ryan Coogler directorial.
If reports are to be believed, Censor Board has bleeped the "Glory to Hanuman!" statement uttered by Black Panther's rival M'Baku during his tribal pray. While the mention of an...

Out of 53,000 cyber attacks in India, 40% of them were focused on the financial sector in 2017. This statistic puts us in the seventh spot in the list of targeted countries in Web Application Attacks, according to a report from Akamai Technologies.
Phishing, website intrusions and defacements, virus and ransomware were some of the security incidents targeted the Banking, Financial services and Insurances (BFSI) sector in India.
Akamai Technologies, who made this report, claimed the key motive of...

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina advised India not to worry about Dhaka’s growing ties with China. Interacting with a delegation of visiting Indian journalists at her official residence on Tuesday, she said Bangladesh's relations with Beijing are being extended only for the development of the country.
“I will rather suggest India should have good relations with its neighbours, including Bangladesh, so this region could be developed further and we can show the world that we all work together,”...

The Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Ashok Gajapathi Raju, on Wednesday, said he expects the divestment process of public carrier Air India to be completed within a year. "We hope that by the end of the year we will be able to finish the divestments," the minister said, adding: "Government has given us Air India specific alternate mechanism (for disinvestment)... which is headed by the Finance Minister. I am also a member of it to guide the whole process." On February 2, Minister of State for Civil...

Diphtheria Returns To Kerala; Govt Steps Up Drive

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September 21 , 2015 , 19:36 IST

In the wake of the startling return of diphtheria, a bacterial infection eradicated from the state many years ago, Kerala Health Department has stepped up an intense anti-diphtheria drive in Malappuram district, where the disease has resurfaced.
[caption id="attachment_128533" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Kerala Health Department has stepped up an intense anti-diphtheria drive in Malappuram district, where the disease has resurfaced.[/caption]
The outbreak of diphtheria, which affects membranes of the throat and nose, has caused concern in the health sector as the disease can be prevented through immunisation.
It had been eradicated completely from the state through vaccination and immunisation programmes years ago.
But the death of Ameeruddin, a 12 year-old-boy from Kondotty in Malappuram on September 17 had confirmed the return of diphtheria in the state, health department officials said.
Health Minister V S Sivakumar said here today that the disease reappeared because of lack of immunisation.
"Northern districts Malappuram and Kasaragod are lagging behind in immunisation in the state. Unwillingness of parents had prevented health officials to administer vaccine to children there," he said.
He said it was unfortunate that the right of children to get immunised was denied due to superstition and false propaganda.
The minister also said the department would initiate intense awareness programmes to make people understand the need to get their children take preventive vaccines.
As part of the drive, the second phase of preventive vaccination programme would begin in Malappuram on October 1, he said.
Minister for Industries and IT P K Kunhalikutty would inaugurate the programme, which is aimed at vaccinating all children below two years of age, he said.
The reports of the return of diphtheria in Kerala, known for its high health indices and standard of living, has come as a shock to the state public health sector.
The Indian Medical Association had termed the boy's death as 'shocking' and 'public health disaster'.